Cities & Towns

Alicante (/ˌælɨˈkæntiˌ -teɪ/, Spanish: [aliˈkante]), or Alacant (Valencian: [alaˈkant]), both official names, is a city and port in Spain on the Costa Blanca, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port.

Albir is a small Mediterranean town located just 6 km away from Benidorm. Most of Albir residents are citizens of Nordic countries. Beautiful nature, vast sand and gravel beaches and countless cosy detached houses contribute to the atmosphere of comfortable and placid life in a beach resort.

Altea is a town and municipality located in the province of Alicante, north of Benidorm and south of Calpe in Costa Blanca. Altea has a population of 24,333 residents (2013 census). In the town there’s situated the Faculty of Fine Arts of Miguel Hernandez University.

Alfaz del Pi (Valencian: l'Alfàs del Pi) is a Spanish town and municipality located in the south-west of the comarca Marina Baja, the province of Alicante. The town is situated very close to Albir, Altea, La Nucia and Benidorm. The permanent population is 21,969 inhabitants (the 2013 census) among which the 56% are foreigners from other European countries. Alfaz del Pi has the second largest concentration of Norwegian residents abroad, along with sizable Dutch and English communities.

Benidorm is the biggest tourist resort on the Costa Blanca and the city with the highest density of skyscrapers per square metre after New York! Benidorm is a popular beach destination not only in Spain, but also in other European countries. Due to Benidorm TV series, the town is especially famous in the Commonwealth countries. Benidorm is the third most visited town in Spain after Barcelona and Madrid.